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There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jim Massung in Firm Nylife Securities LLC

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jim Massung (Massung), currently associated with Nylife Securities LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Massung recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $15,931.03 on April 20, 2020.

The customer alleged that the RR misrepresented the features of a Mainstay investment product and failed to advise the customers that the product featured a daily withdrawal limit.

Broker Jason Shelby in Osaic Wealth, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jason Shelby (Shelby), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Shelby recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 15, 2020.

CLAIMANTS ALLEGE THEIR ACCOUNTS WERE OVERCONCENTRATED IN REIT’s AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Robert Willauer in Firm LPL Financial LLC

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Robert Willauer (Willauer), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Willauer recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 18, 2020.

Customers alleged that transactions in their managed accounts were not for their benefit, and sought reimbursement of various account and advisory fees totaling approximately $6,573.42. Activity period – 7/15/11 to 4/18/20.

Broker Nicole Falciano in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Nicole Falciano (Falciano), currently associated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Falciano recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 14, 2020.

The customer alleges failure to follow instructions from January 2020 until April 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Samuel Vriezema in Firm Edward Jones

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Samuel Vriezema (Vriezema), previously associated with Edward Jones, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Vriezema recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $6,678.45 on April 17, 2020.

The client alleges that it was an unsuitable recommendation to use custodial Roth accounts as college savings vehicles for his children.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker James Exley in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Exley (Exley), previously associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Exley recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $40,050.00 on April 16, 2020.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Jeffrey Cleckner in Firm LPL Financial LLC

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Jeffrey Cleckner (Cleckner), currently associated with LPL Financial LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Cleckner recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $125,000.00 on April 20, 2020.

The firm received a FINRA notification of a customer complaint from [REDACTED] alleging the RR made four unauthorized withdrawals from her rollover IRA between 3/17/15 and 3/9/17 by forging her signature on one form and submitting three other forms that did not include her signature.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker James Shelby in Firm Osaic Wealth, INC.

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker James Shelby (Shelby), currently associated with Osaic Wealth, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Shelby recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint on April 15, 2020.

CLAIMANTS ALLEGE THEIR ACCOUNTS WERE OVERCONCENTRATED IN REIT’s AND ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS

Broker Timothy Owens in Cambridge Investment Research, INC. Firm Has Customer Complaint

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Owens (Owens), currently associated with Cambridge Investment Research, INC., has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Owens recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $150,000.00 on April 17, 2020.

Allegations of improper investment recommendations.

There are Recent Customer Complaints with Broker Timothy Molnar in Firm Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC

July 3, 2026 | by Staff Attorney

According to records kept by The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) financial Broker Timothy Molnar (Molnar), currently associated with Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC, has at least 2 disclosable events. These events include 2 customer complaints, alleging that Molnar recommended unsuitable investments in different investment products including debt securities among other allegations and complaints.

FINRA BrokerCheck shows a settled customer complaint with a damage request of $5,000.00 on April 15, 2020.

Customer alleged the representative’s advice and actions caused a variable annuity that the customer owned through Minnesota Life Insurance Company/Securian Financial to lose value, and that representative did not adequately fulfill his responsibilities to her and provided her with incorrect information about the effect of taking withdrawals (which occurred in late 2012, early 2013) from the variable annuity.